Procedure 1 - Electronic Deployment With Wiring Intact

This procedure is to be used in the event that a vehicle with a live air bag is to be scrapped. Scrapping a vehicle may be required due to severe damage in a non-air bag deployable accident or at the end of the vehicle's useful life. This procedure assumes that the air bag wiring remains intact; that is, no fault codes are indicated by the readiness indicator, the system proves out correctly and the vehicle's battery is still in place (or one has been provided). This procedure is to be performed outdoors, away from other personnel, since the deploying air bags make a loud report upon actuation.

1. Check and clear the front seat of all loose objects.

2. Do not permit any occupants to remain inside the vehicle.

3. Open the hood and check for an operational vehicle battery. If no battery is found, supply one and connect it in the usual manner.

4. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position and observe the air bag readiness indicator. If the indicator illuminates for six seconds and then stops, the system is intact and may be deployed. Continue with Procedure 1. If a series of fault codes appears, go to Procedure 2 to deploy the unit.

5. Turn ignition to the OFF position.

6. Locate and disconnect the rear sensor connector on the front sensor assembly.





7. Jump circuits 611 (W/O and 614 (GY/O) using a 152 mm (6 inch) length of bared wire.

WARNING: ENSURE THERE ARE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE.

8. Locate and disconnect center crash sensor below the hood latch support. Using a jumper wire, short circuit 619 (PK/W) of sensor harness connector to ground.

9. Using a 152 mm (6 inch) length of bared wire, short the 619 (PK/W) wire to ground. The air bags should deploy. If the air bags do not deploy, go to Procedure 2.

10. If successful, a loud report will be heard and the bag material will be visible in the center of the steering wheel and above the glove compartment (if equipped with passenger air bag). Allow at least 10 minutes before approaching the air bag to allow for cooling and dissipation of the effluents.

The air bag(s) is now inoperative and the vehicle may be scrapped in the usual manner.